Mars Spacecraft Exploration Missions — B+ · The Brick Drop Score
B+
The Drop Score
Mars Spacecraft Exploration Missions
60354-1 · City
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Mars exploration with a price tag that makes you check the shelf twice — $39.99 for a dual-mission set that covers both a lander and a rover is one of City's better deals in years.
Is the price fair?A+One of the better absolute prices in recent City Science — two distinct builds under $40 is a real thing.
Will you love it?BA dual-mission setup gives you more variety than a single padded vehicle, even if neither build is a showstopper.
Holds its value?C-Flat as Mars — City sets at this scale rarely move after retirement, and nothing here changes that.
The Full Take
Two Mars missions, one box, and a price that City hasn't consistently pulled off lately. The set splits its attention between a lander and a rover, giving you distinct builds rather than one padded centerpiece. Neither vehicle is going to headline your shelf, but together they read as a cohesive scene — red planet energy, clean shapes, and enough detail to feel deliberate. The minifig count is light at two, but for a space-themed set aimed at play and display both, that's forgivable. At $39.99 this sits comfortably below where similar City Science sets land, and the build itself is more engaging than the piece count suggests. The one honest caveat: don't buy this as a time capsule — appreciation on City space sets at this scale is nearly flat, and this one shows no signs of breaking that pattern.
